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Lotte and the Lost Dragons
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Wikipedia article
'Lotte and the Lost Dragons' is a 2019 Estonian-Latvian animated film directed by Janno Pldma and Heiki Ernits (who is also head animator), in a co-production between Joonis Films and Rija Films. It is the fourth film in the Lotte film series (third to be released theatrically), following the titular character.Holdsworth, Nick (9 February 2020) [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/estonias-box-office-gets-a-boost-an-animated-puppy-lotte-1184643/ Estonias Box Office Gets a Boost From an Animated Puppy With Lotte]. 'The Hollywood Reporter'. Retrieved 2 June 2021.[https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/dzive--stils/vecaki-un-berni/pabeigti-animacijas-darbi-jaunajai-filmai-lote-un-pazudusie-puki.a289600/ Pabeigti animcijas darbi jaunajai filmai Lote un pazuduie pi], 22 August 2018. (in Latvian). Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
Funded by the Estonian Film Institute with support from the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme,Aasa, Aurelia (7 February 2019) [https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/estonia-news/item/117583-estonian-latvian-box-office-hit-premieres-at-berlinale Estonian/Latvian Box Office Hit Lotte and the Lost Dragons Premieres at Berlinale]. 'Film New Europe'. Retrieved 2 June 2021. the film was completed for the 100th Anniversary of the Estonian Republic, and had its world premiere at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on 6 February 2019.ZF Team (20 December 2018) [https://www.zippyframes.com/index.php/festivals/lotte-and-the-lost-dragons-to-premiere-at-2019-berlinale Lotte And The Lost Dragons To Premiere at 2019 Berlinale]. 'Zippy Frames'. Retrieved 2 June 2018. The film stars Evelin Pang as Lotte, with the voices of Helmi Tulev, Mait Malmsten, Elina Reinold and Sepo Seeman.[https://kultuur.postimees.ee/6489890/galerii-vaata-kuidas-laks-uue-lotte-filmi-esilinastus Galerii: vaata, kuidas lks uue Lotte-filmi esilinastus], 2 January 2019. (in Estonian). 'Postimees'. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
Synopsis
Lotte gets a little sister named Roosi, and Karl the raccoon and Viktor the fish are scientists who come to Gadgetville, in order to take part in a big folk-song collecting competition. Whoever succeeds in recording the folk song of the world's oldest animal species, the mythical fire-breathing dragon, will win the competition's grand prize. Lotte and Roosi decide to help the scientists win the competition.[https://cineuropa.org/en/film/365729/ Lotte and the Lost Dragons (Lotte ja kadunud lohed)] at 'Cineuropa' the best of European cinema. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
Release
The film was released theatrically in Estonia on 2 January 2019, and had its world premiere at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on 6 February 2019. It was a box office hit in Estonia, receiving 64,000 admissions amounting to a gross of 310,000 within its first month of release.Economou, Vassilis (4 February 2019) [https://cineuropa.org/newsdetail/366919/ After an impressive domestic opening, Lotte and the Lost Dragons heads to Berlin]. 'Cineuropa' the best of European cinema. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
Accolades
'Lotte and the Lost Dragons' was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190610202147/https://www.siff.com/a/2019-06-04/3335.html 22nd Golden Goblet Awards Competition Films]. (in Chinese). Shanghai International Film Festival siff.com. Archived from the [https://www.siff.com/a/2019-06-04/3335.html original] on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2021.References
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